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INVENTDR HARRY JOHN FEREDAY, or UPPER TOOTING, Lennon, ENGLAND.

TRAVELING APPARATUS;

Specification of Let'trs Patent.

Patented Oct. *7, 1919.

Application filediMay 26, 1917. Serial No. 171,334.

improved apparatus for use in: pile-driving,

applicable also to analogous apparatus in cases where thexstructure, constituting the body of the apparatus, is oi considerable length and is to be capableot travelii'ig uponthe permanent way of railways when so desired although it can of course be taken over any suitable track, or roadway, the wheels of the bogies being, it necessary, adapted for the purpose; The apparatus may, -1"oreX- ample, be such as is to be used forrockbreaking, tamping light dredging, tracklaying, bridge repairing, painting, and other analogous operations, or purposes, where a long structure, such as is hereinafter described, can be employed with advantage. As the invention is. more especially applicable to pile-driving apparatus I will describe it as so applied and from this description its analogous applications will also be readily understood.

In describing this invention I will refer to the accompanying drawings in which Figures 11 combined constitute a side eleva- 7 tion of the apparatus in position for traveling upon a railway. Fig. 2 is a rear end view thereof. Figs. 33 combined constitute a side elevation of the apparatusin position for work. Fig. 4: is a front end elevation thereof. Figs. 5-59combined. consti- Figs. .6-6

ward and rearward portion of the apparatus are each made in parts which are separated each portion being carriedupon bogies for traveling and joined togetherto form the forward an'djrearward portions for worln Figs.-11 to 18 showdetails drawn to a larger,

scale. Fig. llbeing a side elevation of the head,- or nose-end, of the forward portion with the lower end of the mast, or leader,

- and jumper and Fig. 12 being a section on the l-i-ne ma: Fig. 11. Figs. 13 .to 16 show and rearward portions can be connected together, the bogies in these figures being shown in dotted lines. Fig.1?) is a side elevation showing the ends of the. portions' joined. Fig;- la is an elevation oftheforwztrd end 0% the rearward portion. F ig; ,15 is a plan and Fig.- 16 is an elevation like 13, but with the portions not joined together. Fig. 17 shows, in side elevation, the devices in connecti'on with the fhinder bogie of the rearward portion and Fig. 18.isa plan of parts thereoi as hereinafterexplained;

The structure-as a whole consists of any suitable number of portions, lengthwise con- (as shown in Figs. 1 to 6') one portion (the forward portion A) constituting, when the apparatus is in position for work, a canta-" liver which carr es atits head, or front-end,

' the pile-driving apparatus proper B. The other portion of the structure .(the rear-' ward portion C) may be regarded, by reason of its counter-balancing effect, as an anchorage portion for the cantaliver constituted by the'forwardportion The saidrearward portion C, preferably carries, as illustrated, the whole power-generating and applying devices by which thevarious movements necessary for manipulation'pf the apparatus and for pile-driving are effected. The bogies onwhich the structure is mounted for traveling, on a railway for instance, are respectively marked D D D and; D. j

Thelforward portion A, when the structhe devices by means of which the forward.

ture has been broughton the railway, or otherv track, to the place where it,is to be used', can be raised on its. bog-ies D and. I), relatively tov the rearward portion, C, whichv raising may be effected by any suitable; lift-v infgappliances carried upon, or forming part of, the, saidbogies, and means are provided by which theopposed ends of'the two portions A and C of the structure, when they o b, which, for traveling purposes, can be meet in correct position, can be secured rigidly together at E; L v c I do not limit myself to precise details, but I may describe the fOllOWlIlg as devised for the specialpurposesof this invention.

The device by which the actual pileedriv ing is efl'ected'is carried by amast or leader,

jumper, vB" andbeing capable of sliding between rollers 72 6 (see Fig. 11), carried by brackets 6 capable of turning upon the center bflcarriedby thebrackets 72 secured tothe end casting B which can turn upon centers 6 upon theforward end of the portion A. The center 6 carr1es;the pulley b whiclracts as one @ofthe guides for the mast,-or-leader, Z) the lower end of thesaid mast, or leaderyhaving connected toit, at

f ,-one end of a rope, or chain, f, which passes over-the pulley b and then is gulded by the pulleys, 7g, and, at its other end, itis connected with a winch h, by which the rope, or chain, 7, can be manipulated'in 'cOn unction with the rope,gor chain,'-y' hereinafter referred to, to allow of the 'IliitSt and pile-v; driving appliances proper being brought intothe' position for traveling as-shown in Fig. 1, or' of taking their working positions, after the mast, or leader, Y), has been pushed forward,the weight ofits overhanging part andthe attachedjumper B then causing it to turn upon the" center 6 and assume portion A, of the structure, by which retain a" vertical, or approximately vertical, position and, when it 1s afterward hauled up 1 by the winch, a gap 6 forined'by cutting aw y the flanges in each of the channelsxb? of the'said mast, or leader, bfcomes opposite to a retaining device "on the casting B 1atthe head, or nose end-, of the forward ing device the mast, or leader b ,"'after it has been somewhat lowered, is secured in pdsition'for work. The said retaining de- 'vice,fwl1icliinay consistfas shown for ex-;

ample, (on eachsideof the casting B of projections 16 which engage inthe channels b 1n;u 1 mast;' 'or leader, IbQflengage, can be adjusted in posit on 1n accordance with j the direction inf which the pile-driver proper is to operate that is to say, whether it; is to operate vertically,"or at any desired angle," "or 1 batter. Each of the said 'prowhich take shearingstress; 7

portion A, of the structure, which holds the.

mast, or leader, b,'in the position for work,

can be arranged to be movable, in a horizontal plane, through such a number of degrees that a pile can be driven with its Vbatter. 1

The rearward portion C, of the structure carries winding gear, such for instance, as lowered onto the'top of the forward portion,

V A, as shown in Fig. 1, theylower, .orforward,-

end of this mast, or leader, carrying the winches c 0, either of which can be driven separately through suitable clutch mecha-' nism, from an engine, for instance a steam engine, supplied with steam by a boiler 0?,"

oran electric motor, which engine can be carried by the said rearward portion. One:

or chain,f, for manipulating the'imast,-'or

leader, I), in bringing it into-position, either for travel1ng,or for use, and forralslng, or

lowering, the jumper B when the mast, or

leader, is in its working position; andthe other winchis for the rope, or chain, 2',

guidedby-pulleys as illustrated, for mamp ulatlng'thepiles against the mast,- or leader,

ing, orfor other purposes; the rope, or

'f90 Z), for bringing them into position for driv chain, 71, then being attached-to, the mast,

or leader, at any convenlent place, so; as

not to interfere with the working of the jumper'B 'For portionsA and C, of the structure together any suitable fastenings may be used, but it is preferred to use transverse ribs-,'-or

stepped parts,;k, .(see Figs. 13 to 16) at, or

near, the opposed ends of the respective portions Aand Got the structure, and to embrace these ribs, or stepped parts, by means'of correspondingly grooved securingplates Z, which embrace the said ribs'fo'r I I stepped parts, 70, and hold, or assist in holding, the said portions of the structure firmly together, the said ribs, or stepped, parts, V

very efficientlytaking the tensile stress. The

said plates Z, when in position, can be secured by bolts'as indicatedat Z The lower,

orothersuitable parts, of 'the 'said opposed ends OfthG'SELICl forwardjand rearward por tions-A and C of the structure eanbe pro= joining the forward- 7 and rearward vid'efdWithprojections'asindicated atfm,

'andrecesses, or ope11ing's,=as indicatedat a,

which engagetogether when the said portion's' and 0, ae 1n correct-posltion for 7 joining and the said portions can also'be" connected by devices, such as bolts, at' 32,

" 7 provided with* screw-j acks V (which may, if

desired, "fornijperman'entparts of the bogies to position for work, the forwardlportion by which, when the structure isto bebrought e ers'ets 1k, can be raised :on its b'ogiesi to the PQSL". tion for connection to the rearward portlon C, and, when this connection is-securely made, the said bogi'es D D canbe run from underneath the portion A, upon side branch lines for example, and the whole structure can then be run forward, upon the bogies D D into position for pile- C the forward of these parts, namely the part C when the forward portion A, o'f the structure, is connected to the rearward portion C, of the structure, at E, as hereinbefore described, forming virtually a part of the said forward portion A, of the structure and turning with it upon the pivot cl) of the forward bogi'e D of the rearwardportion C, of the structure.

shown, worked from the engine, or motor,) by which movement upon this pivot, at d, can be effected for bringing the head of the forward portion A, into different positions laterally for up and down stream pile-driving. Means can be provided by which an extension of these lateral up and down stream movements can be effected. This can be done by making the hinder part C of the rearward portion G of the structure" capable of being traversed laterally "on the rear bo'gie D, by gearing which can be operated by the engi11e,*or'motor. A mode of accomplishing this is shown in Figs. 17 and 18. The under part'of the' part C of the rearward port-ion C of the'structure has the side parts a, and the plate and supports a connected with it and the bolster'of the bogie'carr-ies the guideways 'w, and screw 10 The plate and supports a carry brackets embracing a screw nut 10 which has a "periphery toothed to 1 constitute a worm-wheel with which engages a worm w so that, when this is rotated from the engine,

or motor,the rear end of the part C of the rearward portion G, of the structur'eflwill-be' moved laterally 111 one, or the other, d1rec tion.

Anyadditional counterweight, or coun terweights, may beprovided in, or 011,; the

rearward portion G of the structure which counterweight, 'orfcounterweights, may be" necessary to give proper rigidity for the forward portlon Afor instance, add tlonal Means are pro- 7 vided (preferably rack-and-p1n1on gear, not 1 counterwei'ghts Q can be situated on either side of the aforesaid articulation (as indicatedin Figs. 1 and 2) and a' counterweight may be arranged so that itis kept near, or toward, the center of the track when'the part C is moved laterally. For example: a counterweight 0" (.see Figs. 17 and 18'), may be supported on runners 1, carried byrunways, r secured to theunderside of the part.

C in proximity to the rear bogie Dfl t he bolster of which bogi'e carries an arm (Z which, at ts forward end d engages with the said counterweight r," as shown, and" holds it in position while the part C is moved sidewise.

Any suitable arrangements (such as springs, or dashp'ots) can be used for preventing injury by sudden shocks, or strains,

during work, and steam pipes, orother parts, which have to pass the points of oscillat1on or movement, can be formed with universal or other, joints, so that they will adapt themselvesto'the movements of the parts or, in some cases, flexible pipes, or

connections, such for: example as those shown at s, can be used for this purpose.

Theapparatus should, of course, be arranged so that it is adapted to travel on the particular ragila vay, track, or road, (or any such ways) over which'it has to pass tothe' place where it is to work. Ropes, or chains, can be provided and be manipulated by a hauling device, such as a winch, or winches, on the rearward portion C, or other, part, of the structure, the said ropes, or chain's, running over guide-pulleys to the head of the forward portion A for manipulating the piles, or for other purpose.

The bogies, D D (or only the bo'gie D of the rearward portion C, of the structure can be provided with stops to prevent the springs from being overloaded and to secure rigidity when the apparatus is at work.

The hinder bog-ieD of the rearward portion C, of the structure can be provided with bridles (as shown at 25 in Fig. 1 7) which pass underthe axle-boxesey, at each side of the bogi'e, and can be tigl'itene'd' up by nuts 6 working on screw rods 25 connected by hinge joints at to these bridles t, and thereby effect the lifting of the head,- or nose-end, of the forward portion A, of the structure to allow of the removal of the bogies I) and and also secure further rigidity by bringing the rearward portion C, down and overcoming the resiliency of the bogie springs z.

Scales, with pointers, can, if desired, be

provided connection with any of the aforesaid moving parts to indicate, without other measurement, the position of the pilebeing driven. Y

The whole plant maybe constructed, and arranged so that no lifting, or other, tackle,

1 60 I :forZtrav'el. 1 v v 4. In apparatus of the type specified n -other than that carried by the structure it self, is required to erect and work the plant. .From the foregoing description it will be understood that a similar structure can be" applied :in analogous cases of apparatus for other purposes than pile-driving, the structure being providedwith the particular ap-.

pliances, or implements, suited for the purpose for which the; apparatus is to be used.

The. construction, or arrangement, shown in Figs. 7 to 10, is generally like that shown in Figs. 1; to 6,; and the principal parts shown are marked with the same letters of reference, but theportions A and C, are each made in separable parts, orlengths,

v each upon a separate bogie, or separate bogies, for traveling, as shown in Fig. 7;.

but such par-ts of the forward portion A, andof the rearwardportion C, respectively are connected together, as well as the time A and 1C.being connected, and the bogies of the forward portionA, removed for-work, as hereinbefore explained with re'-, I gard to the arrangement Figs. 1 to 6,.

VVhile-I have described my invention with r particular reference topile driver construc- -'detail,.which.do not depart fromwvhat I tion, this is; but illustrative of a single-type of working appliance whlch maybe mounted.

on'the cantaliver, and I do not limit my invention thereto. Various modifications in;

claimas my invention, will readily occur to those skilled 1n the art.

I cla1m-:- 1 7 V 1. Traveling apparatus comprising lndependent anchor and cantaliver lengths,

V ent lengths areseparately supported during travel, means for readily disconnecting. sa1d;-;'

' means=for readily. connecting said lengths; together for work and disconnectingthem.

50' disconnecting them: for travel.

Working appliances carried bysaid cantaworking appliances carried by said cantallver length, bogies onwhlch said independent lengths are separately supported during travel, and means for readily connecting said lengths together'for work and d1scon-,

necting them for. travel. q V

2. Traveling apparatus comprising independent anchor and cantall'ver lengths,

workingappliances carried by said cantaliver length, power "devices carried by said anchor length, bogies on which said inde pendentlengths are separately supported-v during travel, and means for readily connecting said lengths together for wor '3. Traveling apparatus comprising independent anchor and cantaliver lengths,

liver length, bogies on which said iridependcantalive'r length .from its ,bogie support, and

claim 1, ananchor.lengthdividedinto sepapork and.

rate, sections hinged together,one sectionof which, in working position, is connected to the cantaliversection. V

5..In apparatus, of the type" specified in claim 1, an anchor lengthdividedinto, sepa-- rate sections hinged together, one section of f Which, in working position, is connectedto thef cantaliver' section, independent bogies forthe separate; anchor length sections, and

a connection between eachbogie and its corresponding: section such that the sections may turn on their respective bogies.

"6.;{In apparatus of the construction speci fied .in claim 1, means for, supporting the a 8. In apparatus of the type specified in appliances on the-top of the canta-' position at the end of the cantaliven claim 1, means for supporting the working;

claim 1, means forsupporting the working appliances on the top of the cantyalivelr length during travel, o means for swinging the working appliancesfrom travel position to working position at the end of the canta liver length, and a support at the end of the cantaliverlengthupon which said working.

appliances rest by gravity, in working position. 1

9. In apparatus of the construction speci tied in claim 1, means for angularly ad justing the cantaliver length with relationto the anchor length, means for adjusting the working appliances with relation to the cantaliver length, and means for fixing the.

parts in adjusted position. V.

=10. In apparatus of the type specified-1n claim 1, an anchor length; divided into separate sectlons h ngedtogether, one sectionot V which, in working position, is connected to V the cantahver section, and means forv shifting onset the anchor length sections laterally for the purpose specified.

11. In apparatus ofthe;constructionspecified in claim. 1, a counterweight, carried by.

the anchorv length.

.12. In apparatus of theconstruction specified in claim .1, a counterweight carried by theianchor length and operatively' connected with one ofthe bogie bolsters.

13.;In apparatus of the typexspecified in V claim 1, an anchor length divided into sepav rates'ectlons hinged together, one 890131011 of which, in worklng pos tion, is connected to;

the cantaliver section,- means --forjsliifting oneofthe anchor lengthsectionslaterally for the purpose specified, acounterweight; associated with said laterallyjmovableanchor 1 length. section, andmeans for maintaining said counterweight in central position With relation to the bolster when the anchor length section is laterally shifted.

14. In apparatus of the construction speci- 5 fied in claim 1, a Working appliance comprising a leader or mast, and means for rotating said leader on either a vertical or inclined axis with relation to said cantaliver length.

15. In apparatus of the construction speci- 10 fied in claim 1, springs on the anchor length HARRY JOHN FEREDAY.

Witnesses:

G. F. LYON, L. WALTER.

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